Are Solar Panels Worth It In Craigslea?

Craigslea is located in Queensland about 9.3 km north of Brisbane and 11.3 km south east of Bray Park. Craigslea has a latitude of 27.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Craigslea, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Craigslea homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Craigslea is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Craigslea during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Craigslea will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Craigslea

Rebate for Craigslea Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Craigslea by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Craigslea
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 9.4 km from Craigslea.

Craigslea, QLD is in the 4032 postcode area which has around 1387 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1474 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4759 households in the 4032 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Craigslea.

Solar Installers near toCraigslea
NameDistanceDetails
Brisbane Solar Repairs1.2kmBrisbane Solar Repairs is based in Chermside, QLD.
SFR Electrical1.6kmSFR Electrical is based in Kedron, QLD.
UpThynk Energy1.7kmUpThynk Energy is based in Chermside, QLD.
Bris Solar Repairs2.0kmBris Solar Repairs is based in Chermside, QLD.
R J Solar2.1kmR J Solar is based in Darra, QLD.
Solar Repair Service Brisbane2.8kmSolar Repair Service Brisbane is based in Chermside, QLD.
Chermy Solar Ltd2.9kmChermy Solar Ltd is based in Chermside, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane North3.2kmSolahart Brisbane North is based in Stafford, QLD.
A2 Solar Everton Park3.3kmA2 Solar Everton Park is based in Everton Park, QLD.
FB Radiant Solar4.0kmFB Radiant Solar is based in Geebung, QLD.
Positronic Solar Data and Electrical4.0kmPositronic Solar Data and Electrical is based in Geebung, QLD.
SEM Group Queensland - Solar Installer4.0kmSEM Group Queensland - Solar Installer is based in Geebung, QLD.
Sundriven4.1kmSundriven is based in Geebung, QLD.
Act Now Energy Solutions4.1kmAct Now Energy Solutions is based in Geebung, QLD.
Optimum Solar Energy4.4kmOptimum Solar Energy is based in Enoggera, QLD.
Target Solar4.4kmTarget Solar is based in Virginia, QLD.
Solar NRG Solutions4.4kmSolar NRG Solutions is based in Carseldine, QLD.
SV Solar - Solar Panel installation in Brisbane4.7kmSV Solar - Solar Panel installation in Brisbane is based in Lutwyche, QLD.
Solar Empire5.0kmSolar Empire is based in Fitzgibbon, QLD.
Planet Ark Power5.0kmPlanet Ark Power is based in Enoggera, QLD.
SMARTGRID5.4kmSMARTGRID is based in Nundah, QLD.
AUSSIE SOLAR WAREHOUSE5.5kmAUSSIE SOLAR WAREHOUSE is based in Windsor, QLD.
powervault queensland5.6kmpowervault queensland is based in Northgate, QLD.
DS Energy5.8kmDS Energy is based in Northgate, QLD.
Volteam Electric6.0kmVolteam Electric is based in Northgate, QLD.
Intech Clean Energy6.1kmIntech Clean Energy is based in Banyo, QLD.
Hangzhou saintish technology Co.,Ltd6.1kmHangzhou saintish technology Co.,Ltd is based in Banyo, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Craigslea

Sunlight Hours in Craigslea

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Craigslea

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Craigslea, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Craignish, QLD, which is about 234.9 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.